Symptoms & patterns
Review daytime, nighttime, exercise, seasonal, and illness-related symptoms.
Care & Services / Asthma & Respiratory Care
Connected care for asthma and common breathing concerns
We evaluate common respiratory symptoms, help families understand possible triggers and patterns, support outpatient asthma management, and coordinate additional care when needed.
ForChildren, teens & families
ApproachThoughtful, connected pediatric care
AppointmentsSchedule online or call 720-941-1778
Care built around your child
Care built around the whole child
Asthma can cause coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. Symptoms may come and go and can be affected by viral illnesses, exercise, allergens, smoke, cold air, or other triggers. Not every cough or wheeze is asthma, especially in young children.
Sapphire’s conservative scope includes evaluation of common breathing concerns, treatment of asthma symptoms during appropriate office visits, review of symptom control and medication use, education about inhaler technique, written plans or school forms when clinically appropriate, follow-up, and referral when needed.
How this care can help
Start with the concern. We will help organize what comes next.
Medication technique
Discuss inhalers, spacers, adherence, side effects, and what is helping.
Written plans
Update a clinically appropriate action plan or school medication form.
Referral when needed
Coordinate additional testing or specialty care when the diagnosis or control is uncertain.
A clear next step
A clear plan for what comes next
Call 911 for severe trouble breathing, blue or gray lips or face, inability to speak or drink because of breathing, unusual sleepiness or confusion, or symptoms that do not respond to the child’s emergency plan.
A member of your care team
Sarah A. Lacey, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician
Board-certified pediatrician with a particular interest in newborn care and breastfeeding support.
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Helpful before your visit
Questions families often ask.
Schedule on MyChart, or call our office if you’re unsure which appointment best fits your child’s needs.
Does coughing with exercise always mean asthma?
No. Exercise symptoms deserve evaluation because several conditions can cause them.
Can Sapphire complete a school asthma plan?
A clinician can review the child’s current condition and plan before signing an appropriate school form.
When is specialty care needed?
Referral may be appropriate when the diagnosis is uncertain, symptoms remain poorly controlled, severe episodes occur, or additional testing is needed.
Ready when your family is
Start with a conversation.
Schedule on MyChart or call our office if you need help choosing the right visit or preparing for your child.